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M3 Announces Launch of Innovation Lab

M3 Innovation Lab - A Snapshot:

Standalone incubator hub to ignite a new kind of grass roots broker experience

Unique forum to spark discovery and make brokers more competitive through technology

Permanent initiative to showcase innovation as a collaborative exercise for brokers

Partnering with industry heavyweights TD, First National and Equifax Canada to bring the ambitious initiative to life

Debuts at the National Mortgage Conference Tradeshow October 28-29, 2018

TORONTO, October 15, 2018 - Groundbreaking gamechangers M3 today announced details of its new M3 Innovation Lab. The unique standalone incubator hub will debut at the National Mortgage Conference Tradeshow taking place in Montreal from October 28-29, 2018.

A new kind of collaboration

Leveraging technology and innovation capabilities from across the organization's new division M3 Tech, the permanent initiative aims to shape lending's future by creating a unique physical environment to showcase innovation as a collaborative grass roots exercise for brokers, lenders and attendees.

"At M3 we believe that innovation starts with gathering the right people in the right space," said Dino Di Pancrazio, EVP, Strategy & Innovation, M3. "So, to this end, we're bringing together the best, brightest minds, movers and innovators in the lending sandbox to create a new kind of holistic sharing experience that drives practical value for brokers."

Explore. Interact. Think. Do...

To spark discovery and ensure the transformative approach drives impactful activities through the lens of innovation and next generation technology, M3 Innovation Lab will partner closely with the established community in the lending ecosystem. Doing so ensures that all stakeholders will have a voice to collectively share insights in an advanced way.

"Our ambition is to leverage the M3 Innovation Lab as a supercharger to bring the entire loan origination community closer to the action in the hope of making our 6000+ broker network smarter, faster and more competitive through technology," said André Boisvert, Chief Technology Officer, M3.

Partnering with industry icons

To move M3's vision forward and tackle some of the most interesting opportunities in today's thriving origination ecosystem, M3 is thrilled to bring the proven expertise of TD, First National and Equifax Canada to actively participate, facilitate and engage directly with brokers on a variety of levels over the 2-day National Mortgage Conference in Montreal.

M3 Innovation Lab is a physical incarnation of the group's broker-led, technology driven and consumer obsessed mantra, and reflects their unrelenting support of Canada's thriving origination ecosystem to help drive a grass roots experience and future success of our brokers.

About M3

The M3 Group is the #1 non-bank mortgage originator and undisputed leader in mortgage brokerage across Canada. With more than 6000 brokers and $44 billion in annual loan volumes, the broker-led, technology driven, consumer obsessed group and its family of brands, Mult-Prêts Mortgages, Mortgage Alliance, Invis, Mortgage Intelligence, Verico, Simplinsur, M3 MortgageBOSS 5.0 and M3 Tech, have a single mission to expand the organization's market-leading position by making brokers more competitive through technology and innovation.